hi thnks for the reply i understand it needs looking at but my problem is the mrs using it 7 days a week doing 60mile trip to work. and i use in the day so i need to get it sorted asap. but being a sunday noone is open to talk to so this is why i have come to here. could it be a simple cause of replace turbo with the information i have provided or does it sound like could be more? im not a machinc but i worked in a garage for 2 years when i was a bit younger so i am able to replace parts and what have you but i wasnt in the game long enough to learn the fault finding. i am confidant enough to do the work its just finding the problem, as cant afford to pay silly main dealer prices with moving house end of this month and also tax n mot in oct. all comes at once dont it oh and it looks like my bday on the 16th this month is canceled . lol